display Latest news from Florida State University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/fsu-researchers-develop-new-methods-to-generate-and-improve-magnetism-of-2d-materials/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-researchers-develop-new-methods-to-generate-and-improve-magnetism-of-2d-materials/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:35:24 EST Florida State University researchers have unlocked a new method for producing a class of 2D material and for supercharging its magnetic properties. Florida State University /articles/a-theatrical-boost-fsu-expert-available-to-talk-about-the-impact-of-wicked-on-music-theatre-programs/?sc=rsin /articles/a-theatrical-boost-fsu-expert-available-to-talk-about-the-impact-of-wicked-on-music-theatre-programs/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:30:13 EST Box office sensation "Wicked" is off to a record-breaking start among Broadway-based movies. Its success, currently to the tune of nearly $456 million grossed worldwide, is another boon to programs like the Florida State University Music Theatre Program.Lauren Haughton Gillis, assistant professor, music theatre, is an international director and choreographer who has played a large role in producing, directing and choreographing Broadway shows. Florida State University /articles/beyond-the-ban-fsu-expert-available-to-comment-on-the-effects-of-social-media-on-youth-mental-health/?sc=rsin /articles/beyond-the-ban-fsu-expert-available-to-comment-on-the-effects-of-social-media-on-youth-mental-health/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:50:52 EST Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Australia created worldwide attention when the country approved a social media ban for children 16 years old and under, marking one of the most aggressive policies at curbing youth addiction to apps like Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok.Vanessa Dennen, a professor of Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies at the Florida State University Department of Educational Psychology & Learning Systems, has been actively researching the cognitive, motivational and social elements of computer-mediated communication. Florida State University /articles/new-research-method-improves-extreme-weather-predictions-for-south-florida/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-method-improves-extreme-weather-predictions-for-south-florida/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:55:52 EST A breakthrough technique for predicting extreme weather events in South Florida has emerged from researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. The innovation specifically addresses the challenges of forecasting extreme heat and heavy rainfall. Florida State University /articles/study-reveals-women-excel-in-effective-aspects-of-leadership/?sc=rsin /articles/study-reveals-women-excel-in-effective-aspects-of-leadership/?sc=rsin Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:33 EST Samantha Paustian-Underdahl, a researcher and organizational expert in the Florida State University College of Business, led a comprehensive study that challenges long-held assumptions about gender and leadership effectiveness. Florida State University /articles/fsu-physicists-will-study-nuclear-reactions-of-stars-with-support-from-national-science-foundation/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-physicists-will-study-nuclear-reactions-of-stars-with-support-from-national-science-foundation/?sc=rsin Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:30:56 EST Trillions of miles away from our planet, nuclear reactions inside exploding stars produce most of the naturally occurring elements in the universe. Here on Earth, Florida State University physicists at the John D. Fox Superconducting Accelerator Laboratory will replicate those reactions to better understand how they work and produce elements. Florida State University /articles/the-evolution-of-black-friday-fsu-expert-available-to-comment-on-consumer-shopping-trends-this-holiday-season/?sc=rsin /articles/the-evolution-of-black-friday-fsu-expert-available-to-comment-on-consumer-shopping-trends-this-holiday-season/?sc=rsin Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:00:56 EST By: Stephen Stone | Published: November 19, 2024 | 12:29 pm | SHARE: It used to be a single day. Now it's an entire month.Changing consumer habits have allowed retailers to kick off the holiday shopping season earlier, rolling out deals throughout the month of November or even before, instead of waiting for the day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, to showcase "doorbuster" sales. Florida State University /articles/walk-this-way-fsu-researchers-model-explains-how-ants-create-trails-to-multiple-food-sources/?sc=rsin /articles/walk-this-way-fsu-researchers-model-explains-how-ants-create-trails-to-multiple-food-sources/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:55:37 EST A team of Florida State University researchers led by Assistant Professor of Mathematics Bhargav Karamched has discovered that in a foraging ant's search for food, it will leave pheromone trails connecting its colony to multiple food sources when they're available, successfully creating the first model that explains the phenomenon of trail formation to multiple food sources. Florida State University /articles/academy-of-science-engineering-and-medicine-of-florida-names-two-fsu-professors-rising-stars/?sc=rsin /articles/academy-of-science-engineering-and-medicine-of-florida-names-two-fsu-professors-rising-stars/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:50:03 EST The Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL) has named two Florida State University faculty members part of its 2024 class of "Rising Stars." Florida State University /articles/physics-with-a-twist-fsu-researchers-publish-new-findings-on-graphene/?sc=rsin /articles/physics-with-a-twist-fsu-researchers-publish-new-findings-on-graphene/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:20:51 EST Researchers from the Florida State University Department of Physics and FSU-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have published new findings that reveal how various physical manipulations of graphene, such as layering and twisting, impact its optical properties and conductivity. The study was published in the journal Nano Letters. Florida State University /articles/warriors-to-the-workforce-fsu-expert-available-to-discuss-the-benefits-of-hiring-veterans/?sc=rsin /articles/warriors-to-the-workforce-fsu-expert-available-to-discuss-the-benefits-of-hiring-veterans/?sc=rsin Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:15:37 EST By: Stephen Stone | Published: November 6, 2024 | 10:31 am | SHARE: From education to employment, many veterans are proving their disciplined military training translates to quality performances in college and the workforce.A national report on the academic success of student veterans using the post-9/11 GI Bill confirms that a large percentage of student veterans are achieving high GPAs and excelling in many majors. Florida State University /articles/new-senior-associate-dean-joins-leadership-team-at-fsu-college-of-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/new-senior-associate-dean-joins-leadership-team-at-fsu-college-of-medicine/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:10:18 EST Xian Jin Xie, a distinguished educator and researcher whose work has advanced fields across the health care spectrum including biomedicine, nursing, dentistry, public health and data science, has joined the FSU College of Medicine faculty as senior associate dean for research and graduate programs. Florida State University /articles/fsu-experts-available-for-interviews-on-parental-stress-amid-public-health-advisory/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-experts-available-for-interviews-on-parental-stress-amid-public-health-advisory/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:45:00 EST By: Stephen Stone | Published: November 1, 2024 | 9:54 am | SHARE: On Aug. 28, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy issued an eye-opening surgeon general's advisory that parental stress has become a public health concern.The decision was made because of mounting evidence shown in studies on the stress and mental health challenges faced by parents. Florida State University /articles/fsu-chemist-awarded-department-of-energy-grant-to-study-platinum-group-elements/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-chemist-awarded-department-of-energy-grant-to-study-platinum-group-elements/?sc=rsin Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:35:09 EST A Florida State University chemist will use a three-year, $1.185 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to study platinum group elements, or PGEs, at the molecular level in order to identify more affordable and abundant alternatives. Florida State University /articles/fsu-researcher-available-to-comment-on-climate-impact-of-shipping-emissions/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-researcher-available-to-comment-on-climate-impact-of-shipping-emissions/?sc=rsin Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:30:43 EST By: Kayla Cardenas | Published: October 31, 2024 | 12:25 pm | SHARE: As international shipping continues to power global trade, its environmental impact is becoming an increasingly urgent topic in climate science research.At Florida State University, Assistant Professor of Meteorology Michael Diamond is at the forefront of research on the environmental impact of shipping. Florida State University /articles/fsu-physicist-earns-prestigious-american-physical-society-award/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-physicist-earns-prestigious-american-physical-society-award/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:35:20 EST Laura Reina, FSU Distinguished Research Professor and Joseph F. Owens Endowed Professor in the Department of Physics, is the recipient of the 2024 Jesse W. Beams Award from the Southeastern Section of the American Physical Society (SESAPS). Florida State University /articles/fsu-researchers-uncover-new-link-between-gut-bacteria-and-alzheimer8217-s-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-researchers-uncover-new-link-between-gut-bacteria-and-alzheimer8217-s-disease/?sc=rsin Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:35:32 EST A groundbreaking study by researchers at Florida State University's Gut Biome Lab has revealed a potential link between an infection caused by gut bacteria and the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Florida State University /articles/fsu-expert-available-to-discuss-latest-e-coli-outbreak/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-expert-available-to-discuss-latest-e-coli-outbreak/?sc=rsin Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:40:07 EST By: Stephen Stone | Published: October 23, 2024 | 12:10 pm | SHARE: On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an outbreak of Escherichia coli (E. coli) linked to McDonald's quarter pounders.According to the Associated Press, 49 cases between Sept. 27 through Oct. 11 were reported in the states of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Florida State University /articles/department-of-geriatrics-at-fsu-college-of-medicine-awarded-5-million-for-age-friendly-workforce-training/?sc=rsin /articles/department-of-geriatrics-at-fsu-college-of-medicine-awarded-5-million-for-age-friendly-workforce-training/?sc=rsin Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:10:44 EST The Department of Geriatrics at the Florida State University College of Medicine continues to lead efforts to reshape health care to serve older patients' unique needs. It was recently awarded a five-year, $5 million grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Florida State University /articles/fsu-college-of-medicine-research-team-connects-loneliness-with-heightened-risk-of-dementia-in-largest-study-of-its-kind/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-college-of-medicine-research-team-connects-loneliness-with-heightened-risk-of-dementia-in-largest-study-of-its-kind/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:25:57 EST New research led by Florida State University College of Medicine faculty quantified the association between loneliness and dementia by analyzing data from more than 600,000 people around the world -- the largest study of its kind. The meta-analysis of 21 longitudinal studies showed that experiencing feelings of loneliness increased the risk of developing dementia by 31%. Florida State University